#34A472
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.126 159.9), rgb(52, 164, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#34A472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34A472 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.126 159.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #34A472 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34A472 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A472 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A472 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B48B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 159.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34A472
oklch(64.3% 0.126 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#064E32
oklch(37.5% 0.082 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#34A472 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2986F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D75 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A397 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34A472
#34A472
oklch(64.3% 0.126 159.9)
- #BF6DA5
#BF6DA5
oklch(64.4% 0.125 340.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #34A472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #34A472 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.